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South Australia’s rooftop solar boom holds key lessons for regulators

June 30, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on June 27, 2025. By Chris Bonasia Jurisdictions accelerating toward clean energy can learn from South Australia, where a rooftop solar boom reshaped the grid and pushed [Read more]

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Electricity demand in the Eastern United States surged during heat wave

June 30, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 27, 2025. By Lindsay Aramayo, Kimberly Peterson Electricity demand in the PJM Interconnection and ISO New England (two regional grid operators covering the Northeast United States) reached multiyear [Read more]

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Electricity use for commercial computing could surpass space cooling, ventilation

June 26, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 25, 2025. By Courtney Sourmehi In our Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025) Reference case, we project the electricity consumed for commercial computing will increase faster [Read more]

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Yukon, B.C. agree to link grids through new $2B power line

June 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on June 2, 2025. By Chris Bonasia The Yukon and British Columbia governments have agreed to jointly plan a transmission line connecting their power grids, with project [Read more]

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Canada has a chance to lead on AI policy and data governance at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit

May 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on May 27, 2025. By E. Richard Gold, Cristina Vanberghen Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming sectors from health care to climate science. But amid the global scramble [Read more]

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U.S. hydropower generation expected to rise in 2025 following last year’s relative low

May 20, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 19, 2025. By Lindsay Aramayo We expect U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 7.5 per cent in 2025 but will remain 2.4 per [Read more]

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Hydro‑Québec Unveils $10B Energy Efficiency Plan, Targets 3,000 MW of New Solar

May 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 15, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Hydro‑Québec is taking steps to prepare its electricity grid for higher demand and a low-carbon future, with major new investments [Read more]

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U.S. electricity prices continue steady increase

May 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 14, 2025. By Owen Comstock Retail electricity prices have increased faster than the rate of inflation since 2022, and we expect them to [Read more]

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Oneida Energy Storage, Canada’s biggest, goes online ahead of schedule, under budget

May 13, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 12, 2025. By The Energy Mix staff The Oneida Energy Storage, Canada’s biggest battery energy storage system, went online ahead of schedule and under budget [Read more]

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After more than a decade of little change, U.S. electricity consumption is rising again

May 13, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 13, 2025. By Mark Schipper, Tyler Hodge In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. annual electricity consumption will increase in 2025 and [Read more]

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The US operates the world’s largest nuclear power plant fleet

April 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 24, 2025. By Slade Johnson In 2024, U.S. utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 gigawatts [Read more]

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Trump crackdown on U.S. wind projects prompts call for Equinor to look north

April 22, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 22, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia As Donald Trump’s anti-wind government halts U.S. projects that have already broken ground, advocates are urging developers to look north, [Read more]

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First Nations power authorities could show path to energy justice

April 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 18, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A new study analyzes how Indigenous-led power authorities could support transformative energy justice in British Columbia, where First Nations have [Read more]

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Nuclear energy means climate action delay: O’Donnell and Winfield

April 15, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 14, 2025. By Susan O’Donnell and Mark Winfield What is the best way for utilities to delay the transition from fossil fuels? Propose to build [Read more]

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AI surge could mean grid strain or gain, depending on policy: IEA

April 11, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 11, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia As data centres reshape global energy systems, their growth could either help or hinder climate goals, depending on how they [Read more]

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Low water levels, not low-brow U.S. politics, explain decline in Quebec hydro exports to New England

April 11, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 11, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Routine fluctuations in water levels, not transborder politics and not even climate change, are at the root of sharply reduced [Read more]

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U.S. production of all types of coal has declined over the past two decades

April 8, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 8, 2025. By Jonathan Church In 2023, the United States produced 578 million short tons (MMst) of coal, or less than half of [Read more]

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Opinion: Canada’s energy security depends on political coordination, not power lines: Lourie

April 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 4, 2025. By Chris Bonasia As concerns over Canada’s energy security spark renewed interest in a national electricity grid, an energy expert says political coordination—not [Read more]

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Opinion: Walk the line, add interties to boost Alberta grid security

April 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on April 4, 2025. By Jason Wang, Scott MacDougall Alberta’s power grid is essentially an electricity island, isolated from its neighbours except for three small connections. Adding [Read more]

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U.S. natural gas consumption set new winter and summer monthly records in 2024

March 31, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 31, 2025. By Jordan Young, Katy Fleury In 2024, U.S. natural gas consumption averaged a record 90.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) [Read more]

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Alberta needs a Plan B

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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  • Electricity demand in the Eastern United States surged during heat wave
  • Canada’s inactive oil and gas wells emit 7x more methane than reported: Study
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